Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Joint Investigation of Ethiopian Migrants Killed Entering Saudi Arabia from Yemen

 CBS News published on 22 August 2023 an article titled "Ethiopia Launching Joint Investigation with Saudi Arabia after Report Alleges Hundreds of Migrants Killed by Border Guards."

Ethiopia announced it will launch a joint investigation with Saudi Arabia into the Human Rights Watch report of the killing of hundreds of Ethiopian migrants trying to cross from Yemen into Saudi Arabia.  In the meantime, Ethiopia urged against speculation, noting the "excellent longstanding relations" between Addis Ababa and Riyadh.